Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host its 17th annual Mary Shambarger Competition for Singers on Tuesday, March 3rd, at 2 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on the Ouachita campus. The competition’s performances are open to the public. The competition is open to Ouachita voice principals in their fourth semester of study or beyond and...read more →

Returning to her alma mater next month, singer-songwriter Bonnie Montgomery will perform a concert on Friday, March 6, in Ouachita Baptist University’s Verser Theatre at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Ouachita School of Fine Arts’ Guest Artist Series. Tickets can be purchased for $5 each at www.obu.edu/boxoffice. “Bonnie’s rockabilly songs will be a big hit with fans of country...read more →

Spring is coming, so let’s get outside for some camping and canoeing on the Buffalo National River. The Buffalo is the first national river in the US, and hosts the largest population of elk in the region, as well as Hemmed-in Hollow, the highest waterfall between the Rocky and Appalachian mountains.

Dr. Chris Hanning from West Chester University will be our guest artist. He will perform with the Percussion Ensemble Monday night, possibly the Jazz Band Tuesday night, and the Steel Band on Wednesday night.

We did this trip last Easter and loved it so much we are heading back. We will be primitive camping Thursday night and then climbing at Jamestown Crag near Batesville, AR on Good Friday. We’ll break camp in time for you to be home for Easter Sunday so don’t miss out.